Come to Barnes and Noble for this author event with Cameron Diaz and her new book The Body Book: The Law of Hunger, the Science of Strength, and Other Ways to Love Your Amazing Body. @ Barnes and Noble, 33 East 17th Street, 7:00 p.m.

Culture editor for The New York Times Adam Sternbergh’s newest novel is set in a near-future New York City where a garbage man is forced to become a hit man. @ BookCourt, 162 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY, 7:00 p.m.

If you find yourself wanting to enjoy something more festive, why not take a look at the numerous holiday windows around New York City?